VALVERDE, NEW MEXICO

20 February 1862

(Sibley's New Mexico Campaign)

or

Fort Craig

OR- Series I, Volume IX, Chapter XXI, Pg 482

To Conf Units

Union Forces

COLONEL EDWARD RICHARD SPRIGG CANBY

Infantry

5 Companies, 5th U.S. Infantry

            Brotherton’s Company

            Hubbels Company

3 Companies, 7th U.S. Infantry

            Ingram’s Company

3 Companies, 10th U.S. Infantry --- Lieutenant Hall

Battalion, U.S. Infantry --- Captain P. W. L. Plympton

1 Company Colorado Volunteers

7 Companies, 2nd New Mexico Volunteer Regiment --- Colonel Miguel E. Pino

7 Company, 3rd New Mexico Volunteer Regiment --- Lieutenant Colonel Jose M. Valdez

            Company B – Captain Ricardo Branch

Company C – Captain Pedro Sanchez

            Company G – Captain Juan A. Sarracino

Chacon’s Company – Captain Rafael Chacon

Mortimer’s Company --- Captain William Mortimore

1 Company, 4th New Mexico Volunteer Regiment

2 Companies, 5th New Mexico Volunteer Regiment --- Colonel Benjamin S. Roberts

Graydon’s Spy Company --- Captain James Graydon

Cavalry

2 Companies, 1st U.S. Cavalry

            Company G – Lieutenant Claflin

5 Companies, 3rd U.S. Cavalry --- Major Thomas Duncan

            Company C – Captain Howland

            Company D – Captain Treacy

            Company G

            Company K

Company G, 2nd U.S. Cavalry

2nd Colorado Cavalry Regiment

8 Companies, 1st New Mexico Cavalry Regiment --- Colonel Chrisher "Kit" Carson

2 Companies, 5th New Mexico Cavalry --- Colonel Benjamin S. Roberts

Dodd's Independent Colorado Cavalry --- Captain Theodore H. Dodd

Artillery

Hall's Artillery Battery

McRae's Artillery Battery

            (Composed of Companies G & I, 3rd U.S. Cavalry)

CASUALTIES Killed 68 Wounded 160 Missing 35 TOTAL 263

Partial Casualty List

Captain McRae – Killed

Captain Bascom - Killed

Captain William Mortimore – Wounded

Captain Wingate – Wounded

Captain Stone – Wounded

Captain William H. Rossell - Captured

Lieutenant McDermott - Wounded

Lieutenant Mishler - Killed

Corporal Diego Lucero - Killed

Corporal Jose Peralto - Missing

Private Charles Bensinger - Killed

Private Pablo Candalario - Killed

Pvt. Mauricio Chaves - Killed

Privace Marcilina Duran - Killed

Private Juan Garcia - Killed

Private Nasario Garcia - Killed

Private Basilio Gonsales - Killed

Private Guadalup Lopes - Killed

Private Jose dela Luis Lucero - Killed

Private Rumaldo Griego - Killed

Private Juan Chavez Mexicanna - Killed

Private Pedro Padillo - Killed

Private Gomesindo Rivera - Killed

Private Benino Sanches - Killed

Private Jose de Jesus Tapio - Killed

Private Pablo Zuni - Killed

Private Ramon Rival - Wounded

Private Manual Trugillo - Wounded

Private Felipe Turriete - Wounded

Private Juan Pais - Wounded

Private Clemente Sanches - Wounded

Private Jose Sanches - Wounded

Private Antonio Montoya - Wounded

Private Victoriano Montoya - Wounded

Private Rubio Cruz - Wounded

Private Jesus Marcus - Wounded

Private Basillo Martin - Wounded

Private Ramon Alaria - Missing

Private Espamino Chavez - Missing

Pvt. Mauricio Chavez - Missing

Private Jose Maria Guerrera - Missing

Private Ygnacio Sandoval - Missing

Private Salvador Rial – Missing

Musician Jose Clemente - Killed

 

Confederate Forces

Army Of New Mexico

BRIGADIER GENERAL HENRY HOPKINS SIBLEY *

COLONEL THOMAS GREEN

* Left battlefield at 1:00pm

Advance – Major H. W. Ragnet

Frazier’s Company – Captain Fraizer

Company B, Pyrons Battalion – Captain Scarborough

Buckholt’s Company – Captain Buckholt

Heuvel’s Company – Captain Heuvel

Alexander’s Company – Captain Alexander

Battalion, 2nd Texas Mounted Rifles --- Major Charles L. Pyron

            Walker’s Company – Captain Walker

            Stafford’s Company – Captain Stafford

4th Texas Mounted Rifle Regiment --- Colonel William Read Scurry

            Hardeman’s Company – Captain William P. Hardeman

            Crosson’s Company – Captain James M. Crosson

            Lesuer’s Company – Captain Charles M. Lesuer

            Foard’s Company – Captain W. W. Foard

            Hampton’s Company – Captain George J. Hampton

            Nunn’s Company – Captain D. A. Nunn

5th Texas Mounted Rifle Regiment --- Colonel Thomas Green

            Shropshire’s Company – Captain John S. Shropshire

            Killough’s Company – Captain J. G. Killough

            McPhaill’s Company – Captain H. A. McPhaill

            Campbell’s Company – Captain Campbell

            Ragsdale’s Company – Captain Daniel H. Ragsdale

            Company H – Captain Redden S. Pridgen

            Lockridge’s Battalion – Major A. S. Lockridge

1st Lancer Company – Captain Willis L. Lang

            2nd Lancer Company – Captain Jerome B. McCown

7th Texas Mounted Rifle Regiment --- Colonel William Steele

            Sutton’s Battalion – Lieutenant Colonel J. S. Sutton

1 Company, Santa Fe Gamblers --- Captain Phillips

Coopwood’s Spy Company --- Captain Coopwood

Battery "B", 1st Texas Artillery--- Major Trevanion T. Teel

            1st Section – Lieutenant James Bradford

2nd Section – Lieutenant Jordan W. Bennett

3rd Section – Lieutenant J. H. McGinnis

Riley’s Battery --- Lieutenant John Riley

CASUALTIES Killed 36 Wounded 150 Missing 1 TOTAL 187

Partial Casualty List

Colonel W. L. Robards – Wounded

Lieutenant Colonel J. S. Sutton – Mortally Wounded

Major A. S. Lockridge – Killed

Captain M. Huevel – Killed

Captain Willis L. Lang – Wounded

Captain McRae – Killed

Captain Bascom – Killed

Captain B. Wingate – Wounded

Captain Stone – Wounded

Captain William H. Rossell – Captured

Lieutenant D. M. Bass – Wounded

Lieutenant Mishler – Killed

Lieutenant McDermott – Wounded

Lieutenant D. A. Hubbard – Wounded

 

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